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Welcome!. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green. Objective/Warm-up. The students will describe the new Russia by summarizing the reforms that Vladimir Putin made to keep Russia on a strong economic track. Announcement: Hand in your homework

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  1. Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green

  2. Objective/Warm-up The students will describe the new Russia by summarizing the reforms that Vladimir Putin made to keep Russia on a strong economic track. Announcement: Hand in your homework Warm-up: Read the “Challenges for the New Russia on page 698 on answer the following: 1. Did Yeltsin believe he succeeded in transforming post-Soviet Russia? Explain. 2. What was the significance of Russians protesting at the Winter Palace?

  3. Decline of the Soviet Union Ch. 21 Section 1Pages 694-699 The New Russia Gorbachev resigned on December 25, 1991 Power turned over to Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia Yeltsin introduced a free market economy that was difficult to implement Organized crime increased with the chaos Yeltsin fought with Chechnya to keep it in Russia Yeltsin tried to keep Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic from joining NATO

  4. Russia under Putin Boris Yeltsin resigned at the end of 1999 Vladimir Putin replaced Yeltsin former KGB officer launched reforms in July 2001 to boost growth and budget revenues-free sale and purchase of land and tax cuts Joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) Russia had a budget surplus/growing economy Oil/gas exports Russia raised gas prices by 100% for Ukraine, a democratic government Russia opposes Chechnya utilized terrorism to fight back against Russia Rising alcoholism, criminal activities, and decline in the traditional family give Russians concern Dmitry Medvedev is now president Putin is now Prime Minister Is this a problem?

  5. Independent Work Complete the guided reading prior to the end of class for a grade.

  6. Homework Read Chapter 21.1 and 21.2 and prepare for a Reading check on Friday.

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